What a Good Boy by Barenaked Ladies
What a Good Boy by Barenaked Ladies

What a Good Boy

Barenaked Ladies * Track #7 On Gordon

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What a Good Boy by Barenaked Ladies

Release Date
Tue Jul 28 1992
Performed by
Barenaked Ladies
Produced by
Michael Phillip Wojewoda
Writed by
Ed Robertson & Steven Page
About

Steven Page:

I’ve heard so many good interpretations of this song that I’m loath to tell the real story, but suffice to say that it’s an idealistic twenty-one year-old’s view of gender roles. However, it is one of my favourite songs to sing, and this live version restores the outro left off the Gor...

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What a Good Boy Lyrics

[Verse 1]
When I was born, they looked at me and said
"What a good boy, what a smart boy, what a strong boy"
And when you were born, they looked at you and said
"What a good girl, what a smart girl, what a pretty girl"

[Pre-Chorus 1]
We've got these chains hanging around our necks
People want to strangle us with them
Before we take our first breath
Afraid of change, afraid of staying the same
When temptation calls
We just look away

[Chorus]
This name is the hair shirt I wear
And this hair shirt is woven from your brown hair
This song is the cross that I bear
Bear with me, bear with me, bear with me
Be with me tonight
I know that it isn't right
Be with me tonight

[Verse 2]
I go to school, I write exams
If I pass, if I fail, if I drop out
Does anyone give a damn?
And if they do, they'll soon forget
'Cause it won't take much for me
To show my life ain't over yet

[Pre-Chorus 2]
I wake up scared, I wake up strange
I wake up wondering if anything in my life is ever going to change
I wake up scared, I wake up strange
And everything around me stays the same

[Chorus]
It's the hair shirt I wear
And this hair shirt is woven from, is woven from your brown hair
This song is the cross that I bear
Bear with me, bear with me, bear with me
Be with me tonight
I know that it isn't right
Be with me tonight

[Verse 3]
I couldn't tell you that I was wrong
Chickened out, grabbed a pen and paper
Sat down and I wrote this song
I couldn't tell you that you were right
So instead I looked in the mirror
And I watched TV, laid awake all night

[Pre-Chorus 1]
We've got these chains hanging around our necks
People want to strangle us with 'em
Before we take our first breath
Afraid of change, afraid of staying the same
When temptation calls
We just look away

[Chorus]
Oh, this name is the hair shirt I wear
And this hair shirt is woven from, is woven from, is woven from hair
This song is the cross that I bear
Bear with me, bear with me, bear with me
Be with me tonight

[Outro]
When I was born, they looked at me and said
"What a good boy, what a smart boy, what a strong boy"
And when you were born, they looked at you and said
"What a good girl, what a smart girl, what a pretty girl", yeah-yeah

What a Good Boy Q&A

Who wrote What a Good Boy's ?

What a Good Boy was written by Ed Robertson & Steven Page.

Who produced What a Good Boy's ?

What a Good Boy was produced by Michael Phillip Wojewoda.

When did Barenaked Ladies release What a Good Boy?

Barenaked Ladies released What a Good Boy on Tue Jul 28 1992.

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